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The Founders knew defense was important, which is why they made it a central part of the governmentâs. In his paper, âThe Price of Liberty: Providing for the Common Defense,â Matthew Spalding explains: It is the constitutional duty of the federal government to secure the countryâs international borders and preserve and protect its territorial integrity, to strengthen and preserve its constitutional government, and to promote the long-term prosperity and well-being of its people.
Once the defense raises an affirmative defense, the burden shifts to the prosecution to prove that the defense did not exist. Generally, affirmative defenses falls into two categories: -Justification defenses (justifying the act); and,-Excuse defenses (excusing the actor). Justification defenses are fairly simple. They include defenses that most people are familiar with: -Self-defense; -Proper performance of a legal duty; and,-Obedience to orders.